Texas School Counselor Certification

Admission Requirements

Transcripts from baccalaureate degree awarding university or college (Upload unofficial transcripts, with the exception of Angelo State University transcripts, for application evaluation purposes using the Graduate Studies Documents for Submission form.)

Note: The GRE is NOT required for admission.

Additional Program Application Requirements

School Counselor Certification Program Admission Screening

As part of the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) admission process, this program includes a separate screening assessment as required by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). For more information on the EPP screening, please notify the Educator Preparation Information Center (EPI) at 325-942-2209 or epicenter@angelo.edu.

Prerequisites

• Hold a 48-hour master’s degree in counseling from a university that is accredited by an agency recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). This is per Texas Administrative Code 239.20, and no exceptions can be made.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.75 or better, including all grades on repeated courses -  or a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.75 or better in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
• You are strongly encouraged to register for the first and second eight-week terms simultaneously, before the first eight-week term begins.